For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d The 6th and 7th contributions to the Patriotic Fund (10/) is aoknow- ' ledged. The first grand plain and fancy dress ball under the auspices of the Hospital oommittee,, wiH be field next Wednesday evening. Every pre paration has been made for a most successful fuuottou.

Ellalong. Ml The ? fight between Shiney &amp;ud||^H^H I Toby Which was billed to ' take place fl^^B^H I on Saturday'night fell through. Thel^^B^H I trouble arose over the weight of ^sW^^B^m I gloves, Toby ineistingwon &amp;l°ves 1|^^^^B I weighing 85 ounces. Shjney ^^M^^^^ll agreeable to anything but the gloves Ji^^^^H I were not proourable. if^^l^H Baudicoot Bill 'accepted the orikrjj^^^^l-l for the making of a special 'Bet otlj^^^^H I gloves. Old Bandicoot doesn't 6° ^^H^H.I much on the fighting capabilities of ^^H^B I either pugs, and intends to challenge ^^H^H I the winner. Bill intends to get a ^^H^Bj clean shave if his challenge is ^^H^Hjfl accepted. ^^?^^Bl Mr. Trapper had a strange exper- ^^B^H I ience with a cow. The cow was one ^^K^H I of those stubburn animals which |^H|^B| would do anything but what was-t^^B^H* wauted of it, and it refused to go ^^B^H| home. Being a man of resource he I^R^BI hitched a horse on to her cowship j^H^Hl and' towed her home. There are ...

Are You Good at Finance ? ' 1^|H A man visited Harry Fisher's, the . l^H^B Hairdresser and Tobacconist, one j^H^R night last .week and purchased a '^Hj^l Barling Briar at the low price of ;^HBl 6s. 6d., tendering a £5 note. -^^^?l it being late and H.F. having in- l^Hpl sufficient change the matter was ^c^Hrf fixed this way. As the man wanted i^^Bfl some cash lie was given change of _£L-gajj^^RI so that be got 13s. (id. and ?-thS'pipe. ^^N He left the note to be re-claimed ^^^K;fl next day, and next morn he was ^^^^B-^T there when he handed over £4 and -^^^^KUj received his fiver back. ? ^^^mm| Who gained by the transaction ? ^^^^^^H All handing in a correct answer by ^^H^^| April 5th, 1925, will receive a week's : ^^^^H membership of Harry Fisher's Toilet ^^H^H Club for II- ^ ^?^1 Please note new address — Opposite ^^^^H Amphi Pictures. There are bargains ^H^H going just now pending alterations to ^H^H shop front. ^H^H ?\ ____ ~— — — ^— — -« i *J^^^^^^B

People Say : That local sportB like the chances of Aurifer for the Newcastle Cup. That the street watering question is causing a lot of trouble. That the two good things - tipped for Ellalong races are Joy B and Miss i. . . Noele. r That a petition to secure a hotel ? license which bad already been se cured is being taken around Aber dare. *' ? That some of our business people I ' ? ? ' have been in a state of extra activity I during the week. That the reason ascribed for the ^'V, activity is the lady Industrial Inspec tor's visit. That pessimists are already at work painting a dark fature because .the colleries have been idle for a couple of days. ; ? . That tbe confectionery and green ; grocery business m Bellbird owned by Mr. D,J.. Cameron, .has passed f , „ toM^npfiiifrf Mr ftnW- '-*- i, I . . v off lirajroll.-' j That several local hotel frequent I ers have decided to Follow the King. I That a petition against re-granting I the license of the hotel at Aberdare I is being taken ...

Just a Note irom the Bush. §H READ CAEEFULLY. Bl Daisy Flat Farui, Guyra. ^?1 Mr. J. E. Rowland— . fll Dear Sir, — lu . answer to your ill memo of the 25th Nov., requesting ^|a me to give you results of treatment of ^|1 your Bottles of Pills (Herbos), I wish ^|] I had taken them five years ago, as '^Kfl I would have escaped a lot of suffer- ^Bl ing. Since taking them I can do all |^B| my (aim work on foot with comfort, 'a| where I bad to use a saddle-horse : ?;' Si and work in1 pain hBfom_ .i-ahfllild-^-^MM like all sufferers from Bueumatism, 9^ like myself to know the benefit of ? j your Herbos Pills, which came into -? .1 my house as a blessing. You Sir, oan , ;9..| use .this note us you like, as I think . 9; 1 every sufferer like myself should Ifi know the benefit of your Fills. I -MM shall never be without them myself. ' vo I am Sir, Youis most gratefully, «9| '?$ 17-1-15. . W.J.BENNETT, »j Remember :? Herbos Pills will euro ? ?; | any case of active Bheumatisui. ??''''? 1 Sold ...

Pokolbin School of Arts Art Union and Sports. Matters in connection with the big effort of our Pokolbin friends are progressing most satisfactorily, and the committee are leaving no stone unturned in its determination to bring the function to a most successful is sue.- - The art union itself is one that commands attention by reason of the large number and excellent quality of the prizes offered. There are no less than fourteen prizes, ranging in value from a sulky, valued at £25,. to a table lamp valued at 15/-. Tbe pri zes speak for themselves, and as , ' /' good wine needs no bush,' we need only say that they have only to be viewed to be admired. Messrs Lane and Quinn are kindly displaying the prizes to' the best advantage in their spacious window in Vincent Street. Every ticket bought has a chance fourteen times of winning a prize. Ten per cent, of the net proceeds of the art union are to be devoted to the Chamber oJ Commerce War Food Fund, so that our Fokolbin neighbors are not ...

CESSHOCK SHIRE COUNCiL The UBual meeting pt the above council was held oh Monday. There were present : Crs. Johns (presiSent) S. W. Snape. J. Y.Tulloah, W. Mor gan, J. Y. Busseil. The president submitted a minute explaining that he had instructed the engineer to carry ouj work in Bail way Street, Kum Kurri, the Tarro and Cessnock Shires to share the ex pense— £2 2s 6d each. The engineer submitted that_each council spend a similar amount to make the work permanent: The suggestion is to be dealt with by Tarro Council. He moved that the action of the presid ent be-approved.— Carried. Cr. Morgan read the Finance Com mittee's report, which was adopted. The council went into committee to consider whether the council was in error in appointing the date of taking the poll of the street-watering within 42 days in accordance with the ordinances, of within 28 days in accordance with the Act. On re suming ordinary business the presi dent announced that in committee it had bean decided to obtain...

OLD JIM'S DREAM. (Written for the Eagle.) Now, I'm one of the 'kmitB' — the ' heads,' you know : A boy^ from the village, — they call me 'Joe,' An* I'm what you'd call a decent sort. I take a drink, .and I'm fond o' sport, An' whenever a bloke comes round with the 'at For a benefit, or for any old thing like that,— Well, I'll always 'elp 'em, as far as I can, So, you 6ee, I'm an ord'nary sort o' man. But,* spare me days ! I thought it v- uA£ rough, een they told me I wasn't doin' io nough r the Belgian Fund. I thought I WAS, And I bothered me 'ead no more, be cause I 'adn't heard then of Old Jim's dream, An' 'ow 'e started 'is little scheme. But I'll tell you about it, and then you'll know Why Old Jim's dream has changed ?. me bo. -.?? Well, I'm d^wntBe^!fe6M«fflM8f tea, -? ' -?? ? ?????. An' I bumps Old Jim, an* 'e says to me Quietly, ' Hullo, Joe,' and we talks awhile 'Bout different things, till at last,* with a smile I 6aid, 'Well, it's dry, could you do a taste?' But 'e said ' ...

Premature Concern. Considerable excitement was evi dent in town on Thursday night over a report from a Turkish source, announcing that a large~number of Australians had been killed and cap tured. The relatives of the soldiers spent an uneasy night in conse quence, and the news of the daily papers were waited with eagerness. The report was therein classed as absurd, and although the Australians have been in action, and acquitted themselves nobly as was expected,, nevertheless their fears were some what allayed.

Neath Footb.8 . ? A meeting of League enthusiasts was held at Neath on Tuesday even ing, and the good muster spoke well for the success of the club. Mr. A. Home presided, and it was decided to form a senior club in Neath and to affiliate with the Cessnock Associa- . tion. The election of officers resulted as follows :— Patron, Mr. C. Jones ; President, Mr. P. J. Ryan; Vice president, , Mr. E. J. Anstey ; Secre tary, Mr Joe Shakespeare ; Treasurer Mr. R. Charlton. Mr. Anstey donated a ball to the club, and judging by the way mem Ws have waded into practice they will be hi good fettle by the time the competition starts.

Grand Continental. The Commercial Bank grounds were brilliantly illuminated on Thurs day evening, the occasion being the holding of a grand continental, under the auspicies of the Women's Guild of St. John's Church of England. The scene was picturesque : in the spacious grounds stalls providing sweets, refreshments, etc., were erected, and a stage, illuminated by colored lights, occupied the top side of the grounds. The fixing up of these structures was the work of the men of the Parochial Council. Not withstanding there was a touch of winter in the air the attendance was large, and despite the postponement the continental will show a profit of pleasing magnitude. During the evening a subscription list was opened on the ground by an inter ested gentleman which augmented the Parochial Funds by £2/12/6, and occasion was also taken to auction an orange in aid of the Belgian Fund. The Rector (Rev. W. A. Reay Campbell) showed he knew some thing of auctioneering, and sold and re-sold the ...

Street Lighting. ±- At the council meeting last Mon- ; day,- Or. Snape referred to what he '' termed the unsatisfactory lighting arrangements of the town. An agreement was entered into between ? . - ? the council and the Caledonian Co. ' for certain power lights during speci fied hours, and the council must see that the conditions of the agreement are observed. He drew attention to an article which instanced where a. ___^. - -' tows had not'bgen Treoeivtng ligti&amp;b'g' | benefit for three' months of the year, '1 and the council was not able to forgo Iff portion of the rates, as the Act ack- J nowledged no claim for partial bene- \ fit. It appeared to him (Cr. Snape) that the position of Cessnock was a r similar one. He also referred to the f fact that tbe bridges were as dark as ' ever, and particularly instanced the I Mt View Road bridge. The clerk said he was to arrange with the Company's superintendent what per centage would be allowed me counoil for the period when the lig...

Belgian Day. With a desire to fittingly celebrate Belgian Day in Ce&amp;snook, ihd little girls who had organised a concert for the 24th May, have offered their programme to the Patriotic Com mittee for Belgian night, and if their offer is accepted will cancel their ar rangements for the 24th

.Good Work. x ... . ? . Recently Mr. Arthur Biggers ex pressed surprise that the member ship of the School of Arts only cum bered about 300, and held that a committee should be appointed to canvass for members. 'At a com mittee meeting each committeenan agreed to do bis best to procure five new members, and several members of the committee asked Mr. Biggers to lend a band in their canvassing. He consented; and as a result of his efforts handed in on Monday evening a cheque for £8/10/— 68 new mem bers! A few workers like Mr. Biggers would make our institution one of the strongest in the Common wealth.

Proposed New Racecourse. The subcommittee appointed to view a proposed, site for a new race courfe for Cessnock went over the ground on Sunday morning. The country on both sides of the Mt. Vincent Road in the vicinity of the Bellbird line was inspected, and those present were struck with the suit ability of the country for the proposed purpose. The report of the sub committee will be submitted at next meeting of the committee.